Goldsmith - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Goldsmith \g(o)-ldsmi-th, gol-ds-mith\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "gold worker". Occupational name. Financier Sir James Goldsmith.

Goldsmith has 2 variant forms: Goldschmidt and Goldshmidt.

Goldsmith is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Goldsmith. Click here to compare Goldsmith with related baby names.